Comments - Is God Necessary? - Atheist Nexus2015-08-02T19:59:55Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2182797%3ABlogPost%3A495648&xn_auth=no"But, if perception truly is…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-09-10:2182797:Comment:4969542009-09-10T16:00:26.256ZAcesLuckyhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AcesLucky
<i>"But, if perception truly is reality if everyone was born with no concept of a "GOD", "heavens" ,"hell" no concept of the possibility of an afterlife would "GOD" not cease to exist in the first place?"</i><br />
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Can you think of any examples where this line of reasoning would not be true? If you are not aware of a certain planet, does that mean the planet does not exist? If no one is aware of that planet, does that mean that planet does not exist?<br />
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Reality is not "subject to" belief. Reality is…
<i>"But, if perception truly is reality if everyone was born with no concept of a "GOD", "heavens" ,"hell" no concept of the possibility of an afterlife would "GOD" not cease to exist in the first place?"</i><br />
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Can you think of any examples where this line of reasoning would not be true? If you are not aware of a certain planet, does that mean the planet does not exist? If no one is aware of that planet, does that mean that planet does not exist?<br />
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Reality is not "subject to" belief. Reality is what actually is. And our beliefs are "true" according to how accurate they agree with reality (not the other way around).<br />
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I dare say, you started with an assumed presupposition, and then based everything on that presupposition. For example, you state: "It would stand to reason in my opinion if no one believed in "GOD" it could not exist." [Examine that statement for truthfulness.]<br />
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If everyone who ever knew you suddenly died, wouldn't you still exist? And if you died, wouldn't they?<br />
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I mean this in a good and positive way: examine your own presuppositions with ruthless scrutiny; especially the ones you hold dear and immutable! The more you do, the better you become at sniffing out bullshit, and the better you become at critical thinking.<br />
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And I shit you not, the very best B.S. to sniff out is our own, because in this way we become better at learning, and our judgment sharper.